Researchers’ Night was initiated by the European Commission in 2005 and its mission is to show that science is not boring, but on the contrary is a source of interesting and fascinating phenomena. One day a year, universities, research and development centres, science centres, and other places open with free guided tours, popular education presentations, workshops, experiments, science shows, music, and performances, amongst others, taking place. The aim of Researchers’ Night is to dispel myths about scientists as people locked in laboratories and to show the general public that they are “ordinary people” who do work for each of us, they can present it in an engaging way, and they can also have a good time. Starting from 2026, Researcher's Night will be renamed Night of Science after twenty years, based on a vote by its organizers regarding the event’s name change. The planned name change reflects both societal demand for gender-neutral terminology and the organizers’ belief that the change will not alter the event’s character or its long-term mission—to promote science and research in all their forms.